Telephones - main lines in use:
48,500 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 164
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
141,100 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 178
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: inadequate; most telephones are in Asmara; government is seeking international tenders to improve the system (2002)
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership is only about 3 per 100 persons (2009)
international: country code - 291; note - international connections exist

Broadcast media:
government controls broadcast media with private ownership prohibited; 1 state-owned TV station; state-owned radio operates 2 networks; purchases of satellite dishes and subscriptions to international broadcast media are permitted (2007)

Internet country code:
.er

Internet hosts:
1,241 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 167
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
200,000 (2008)
country comparison to the world: 140
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]